Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Cape Verde
30.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
31.3%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
105th
Nigeria rank
104th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.3% against 30.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 104th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 32.2% | 28.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 21.2% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31.3% against 30.8% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 104th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.